Mysteries and Days

Sets of Mysteries

Joyful: Annunciation; Visitation; Nativity; Presentation; Finding in the Temple. Sorrowful: Agony in the Garden; Scourging; Crowning with Thorns; Carrying the Cross; Crucifixion. Glorious: Resurrection; Ascension; Descent of the Holy Spirit; Assumption; Coronation. Luminous (optional in some traditions): Baptism of Jesus; Wedding at Cana; Proclamation of the Kingdom; Transfiguration; Institution of the Eucharist.

Common Weekly Schedule

Many people pray: - Joyful: Monday, Saturday - Sorrowful: Tuesday, Friday - Glorious: Wednesday, Sunday - Luminous: Thursday Local customs vary; you can choose any set on any day.